RS weight difference...
^^ yup
-no abs
-no rear wing
-no trunk lining
-no sound deadening material
-roll up windows
-manual side mirrors
-rear trunk bar added (only came on RS')
-aluminum roof
-no stereo, speakers, or wiring for the speakers
-ralliart 3 guage pod added (same as in the MR)
-no center armrest
-no front domelights and storage pod
-no rear windshield wiper
-no hid's or fodlights
there are other little differneces like the ac/stereo surround is not painted silver, instead is the same texture as the whole dash. also on the IX RS, the peice that is fake carbon going across the whole dash is the same as the VIII, just black plastic.
but mine is the perfect RS for me
ive added the wing, stereo, front power windows, arm rest, carbon dash piece and the painted stereo surround.... i daily drive it, so i need some ammenities!
-no abs
-no rear wing
-no trunk lining
-no sound deadening material
-roll up windows
-manual side mirrors
-rear trunk bar added (only came on RS')
-aluminum roof
-no stereo, speakers, or wiring for the speakers
-ralliart 3 guage pod added (same as in the MR)
-no center armrest
-no front domelights and storage pod
-no rear windshield wiper
-no hid's or fodlights
there are other little differneces like the ac/stereo surround is not painted silver, instead is the same texture as the whole dash. also on the IX RS, the peice that is fake carbon going across the whole dash is the same as the VIII, just black plastic.
but mine is the perfect RS for me
ive added the wing, stereo, front power windows, arm rest, carbon dash piece and the painted stereo surround.... i daily drive it, so i need some ammenities!You may want to check again. My friends IX RS was prewired for speakers and a stock Head Unit. I gave him my stock HU and speakers, to put in. He just didn't have a spot for the tweeters. (no tweeter speaker holes)
Your a moron....So what your saying is, "...the RS weight difference isn't even 100lbs." This is why they trap 1-2 mph faster than a GSR and MR and are .2 - .3 quicker. How does "not even 100lbs," do that! My only guess is it must be that weight.
Why do people always compare performance in the 1/4 mile? Dirt or tarmac these cars were built to be on a road course!!! 100lbs is a significant amount of weight. This is especially true on a 4 mile track when you have to get it moving, slow it down, and hold a line thru turns. In a 20 minute lappign session that 100lbs could shave off a full second.
That being said there are two things that I couldn't give up.
1. Factory HIDs - their value is priceless to me.
2. ABS at track events - I've driven an RS at a road course and the brakes took alot of getting used to. I perfer ABS on the track where others prefer to go without.
That being said there are two things that I couldn't give up.
1. Factory HIDs - their value is priceless to me.
2. ABS at track events - I've driven an RS at a road course and the brakes took alot of getting used to. I perfer ABS on the track where others prefer to go without.
Why do people always compare performance in the 1/4 mile? Dirt or tarmac these cars were built to be on a road course!!! 100lbs is a significant amount of weight. This is especially true on a 4 mile track when you have to get it moving, slow it down, and hold a line thru turns. In a 20 minute lappign session that 100lbs could shave off a full second.
That being said there are two things that I couldn't give up.
1. Factory HIDs - their value is priceless to me.
2. ABS at track events - I've driven an RS at a road course and the brakes took alot of getting used to. I perfer ABS on the track where others prefer to go without.
That being said there are two things that I couldn't give up.
1. Factory HIDs - their value is priceless to me.
2. ABS at track events - I've driven an RS at a road course and the brakes took alot of getting used to. I perfer ABS on the track where others prefer to go without.
Apparently Mitsu's official information regarding the RS' weight is wrong, which I didn't learn until very recently. That doesn't change the facts. If you're trying to say a difference of 100lbs on a 3100lb car makes for a 2mph trap and .2 ET difference, you're completely delusional. Get a clue.
Idiot. The word you're looking for is "you're." Nice try though.
Apparently Mitsu's official information regarding the RS' weight is wrong, which I didn't learn until very recently. That doesn't change the facts. If you're trying to say a difference of 100lbs on a 3100lb car makes for a 2mph trap and .2 ET difference, you're completely delusional. Get a clue.
Apparently Mitsu's official information regarding the RS' weight is wrong, which I didn't learn until very recently. That doesn't change the facts. If you're trying to say a difference of 100lbs on a 3100lb car makes for a 2mph trap and .2 ET difference, you're completely delusional. Get a clue.
But my earlier post had nothing to do with the RS specifically, simply a difference of 100lbs. The poster that I replied to thought such a difference was enough to have a substantial effect on 0-60 and 1/4-mile times, which simply isn't true.
now on a faster car (ie. low 10's-9's... that might make or break a race)
Your second statement is exactly right, which is why I specified low 13
